AI Developer

Company Description Napkin AI is an AI-driven startup specializing in creative intelligence systems tailored for the advertising industry. The team builds tools that help agencies and brands use advanced machine learning to enhance campaign ideation, targeting, and performance. Joining Napkin AI means working in a fast-paced environment where experimentation and innovation are encouraged. The company values collaboration between technical and creative professionals to produce practical solutions for real-world advertising challenges. Team members are empowered to influence product direction and see the impact of their work quickly.

Role Description The AI Developer will design, build, and optimize machine learning models that support creative intelligence features for advertising clients. Day-to-day responsibilities include developing and testing algorithms, implementing neural network architectures, integrating NLP components, and collaborating with designers and product stakeholders to translate business needs into technical solutions. The role also involves maintaining and improving existing systems, writing clean and efficient code, reviewing peer contributions, and contributing to documentation and model evaluation. This is a contract position. It is a hybrid role based in Dublin, with a mix of on-site collaboration and the flexibility to work from home for part of the week.

Qualifications

• Strong foundation in Computer Science and Software Development, including data structures, algorithms, and version control.
• Experience with Pattern Recognition and Neural Networks, including designing, training, and evaluating models.
• Hands-on experience with Natural Language Processing (NLP), such as text classification, generation, or semantic analysis.
• Proficiency in one or more modern programming languages commonly used in AI (e.g., Python) and relevant ML frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow).
• Ability to work with datasets used in advertising or marketing contexts, including data preprocessing and feature engineering.
• Comfort collaborating in a hybrid environment, communicating clearly with cross-functional teams, and documenting technical work.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience in adtech, marketing technology, or creative tools, as well as deploying models to production environments, is beneficial.